Congress to vote on Christmas' significance
By Steve Benen Monday Dec 10, 2007 8:02pm
Many congressional Republicans have complained lately that lawmakers aren’t doing enough to tackle the policy issues that really matter. To help highlight his caucus’ concerns, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), easily among the top five looniest members of the chamber, will bring H.Res. 847 to the floor today. It will put the House on record stating that Christmas and Christians are important.
Seriously. John Bresnahan noted:
As someone with a Christian background, I can safely say this may be the silliest resolution ever introduced by, or voted upon, by Congress, although I am a little curious to see if anyone will vote against it.
Do we really need Congress to say Christmas and the Christian faith are important? Isn't that pretty self evident by now? Don't Christians already pretty much run everything in this country, except for the mainstream media, which is of course controlled by a Jewish-Illuminati-Bill Gates cabal? Don't we already get Dec. 25 off?
Bresnahan’s tongue-in-cheek Grinch-itude notwithstanding, the measure will state that the House of Representatives “recognizes the Christian faith as one of the great religions of the world,” “expresses continued support for Christians in the United States and worldwide,” and among other things, “acknowledges and supports the role played by Christians and Christianity in the founding of the United States and in the formation of the western civilization.”
And what, pray tell, prompted Steve King to unveil the resolution? Apparently, spite — King is feeling bitter about the House recently honoring some religious minorities.
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What are the reich-wingers going vote on next, that water is wet?
I got to spend part of Thanksgiving with Rep King's constituents at my Grandmother's funeral. Let's just say I don't think he's an inaccurate representative of the district (I actually cried when I saw Boston out the plane window on my return...never going to that hell of NW Iowa again)
As an atheist, I find this deeply offensive.
Just sharing.
Help help! My country is full of assholes...help!
As an atheist, I find this in-your-face Christianity appalling. Stop with the 24/7 proselytizing for your faith, King.
Your Christian mindset is just that: a mindset. It does not deserve to be glorified, promoted, cheered on by Congress, or shoved in American's faces.
Leave us alone.
F*ck superstition, and double f*ck the superstitious.
Seriously.
Anyone not a Christian should find this deeply offensive and anyone with a passing understanding of seperation of church and state should as well. These behaviors from the wingnuts are pushing the envelope and I wish to hell the establishments dems would stop pandering to it as well and stand up for what's right before the only thing they or us will be standing up to his morning roll call at the concentration camp.
Fabulous
Even better, when I went to Rep. King's website and attempted to contact him, it asked me for my zip code (93921) and then refused to allow me to communicate with him
What a bunch of arrogant idiots.
And we pay their salaries.
How DARE he introduce this resolution right in the middle of Hannukkah!
Are we going to need one of these resolutions for EVERY religion. If so why not just pass a res that honors ALL religions and then SHUT UP!
Whereas the United States, being founded as a constitutional republic in the traditions of western civilization, finds much in its history that points observers back to its roots in Christianity;Umm... what is the "its" in "its roots in Christianity" because that seems to be claiming that the US has its roots in Christianity, and I'd *LOVE* to know what that's supposed to imply.
I believe congress already clarified in the 19th century that the US is in no way a christian country.
If I were a member of congress, I would not even honor such a farcical pile of bollocks with a vote.
Is Christmas significant?
Your damned right it is. With a consumer based economy and 50% of all retail sales revolving around Christmas our economy would colapse without it.
Screw jesus and all his fans.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Bored @ 3:
Great point...you never hear us Atheists complain about the fact that your God is always being forced on us. I think you should be able to talk about religion in school, just because I always thought school to be a good place to learn and grow in your knowledge of any subject. I have never felt that someone thanking God or Jesus in a speech has ever hurt me or my beliefs.
I do question why an athlete who thanks God when he does good on the playing field doesn't blame Satan when he does bad on the same field. you would think the go hand in hand.
But for all I have to put up with from the Christian's in this country, why should they feel threatened because I don't believe or support what they 'claim' to believe and support...I say 'claim' because most people who say they are religious only believe in the parts of the teachings that suit them and they just blow off all the rest. Can anyone say Leviticus?
Oh good. Now maybe I can forget about all this nasty CIA torture tape business.
But You don't understand !!! The christian faith is under attack and are fighting for their very existence. See graph
Wille Lee @ 14:
Oh you and your Liberal Constitution!
Wille Lee @ 14:
good point willie
Volum @ 13:
I had this vision today of Geaorge Bush with a huge slot in the top of his head and a giant screw driver came down from the sky and screwed him right into the ground.
It was a very pleasant moment.
What are the odds that there is some scandal lurking in this guy's background?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3YF8nH7J0o
Well, darn it, now I'm writing to my representative in the House demanding they immediately introduce bills to acknowledge the contribution of quality footwear in the founding of this country, and the importance of Saran wrap to our national higiene. These issues have to be confronted and let's see how many representatives dare vote against them!
Leaving the US 35 years ago is looking more and more like the smartest thing I've ever done.
im still pissed that they wiped out the druids, fuckin' crucifix wearin' martyrs.
NBF @ 1:
Perhaps the Christian heritage of water? Why are the secular-humanist, islamofascist-enabling, godless, far-left loonisphere waging war on water?
Heathwood @ 22:
Now, just how does that fit in here?
Anyone else tired of babysitting the religious-right? Anyone else tired of holding their hands and telling them: "no, it's okay that you are prejudiced dumbshits. Yes, it's true that people persecute you when they refuse to impose you loony prohibitions on the rest of us."?
Okay... IMPRESS me Congress. Now that you have officially sanctioned that Christianity is one of the world's great religions, how about going a step further with one the basics of Christianity...like Thou Shalt Not Kill? Oh...but I forget. SO many Christians are still having a very hard time with that one.
Never mind.
Read THIS Graph, showing how xstians are being attacked.
This Christian/Christmas controversy is about to cause all hell to break loose in the presidential race.
The FSM candidate, and the WSM candidate, almost came to blows in an Iowa diner yesterday, in a fierce debate about whether Columbus day should be celebrated on the second Monday in October, or on October 12, and whether the 'Pagan Rites' of the christians should be replaced by the 'Truly Religious' ceremonies of the FSM and WSM 'Devoted Pasta People', and whether 'Walking Spaghetti' acolytes were as devoted as 'Flying Spaghetti' parishioners.
Over a hearty breakfast of linguini and calamari sauce, the WSM and FSM candidates agreed to ignore, in fact, boycott Christmas and all christians, pointing out that an extraordinary number of that cult have been caught in very un-religious acts and circumstances, and seem more adherents to the principles of Satan than to those of 'god'.
'They have just lost their way', the FSM and WSM candidates agreed, 'And if they should see the light, and find the path, and head for the high ground, we will welcome those sinners into the FSM or WSM ways of the Universe, once they have renounced the evil in their souls'.
On that positive light, the FSM and WSM candidates began to string spaghetti and linguini all over the traditional FSM/WSM collenders, to kick off the holiday celebration for October, 2009. Why so early?
'Actually, we're late', the FSM and WSM candidates revealed. 'We should have started October 13th, or the second Tuesday in October, because SM is a year-round deity, who deserves constant devotion'.
Is this the beginning of a rational, reasonable approach to 'religion', a peaceful substitute for the warlike characteristics of all religions, up to now?
We solemnly, seriously, devoutly hope so. 'Arrivederci, SM'.
What's next? How about a resolution recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the United States economy...
"Let it hereby be resolved in this honorable Senate that one of the great religions of the world is worship of the twelve gods of Olympus!" [1]
[1] Herodotus and D. Siculus. Design of a faster-than-light, flying chariot, Proceedings of the 700th International Greek Religious Conference (GRC 837), pp. 380-384, 837 BC.
Oh...and I'm staying the HELL out of Colorado!
I know people throw around the phrase "you can't make this stuff up" way too much, but...
Seriously, did you make this shit up?
As a Christian, I find this deeply offensive.
Rep. King offends me almost every time he opens his mouth.
My mom says I am important and their should be a resolution just for me! *holds breath, turns blue*
I want to bring forth a bill recognizing us people who think your childish/freakish wasting of the peoples tax dollars to reaffirm your power is really pissing us all off.
Yes, Rep. King. The religious-right invented science, freedom, the transistor, the automobile, higher-yield crops, and the cell-phone. Satisfied now?
/sarcasm
be afraid of christmass future , if you dont slobber over the baby jesus you will have your head ripped off and the evangelicos will shit down your neck!!!!
Let us all pray that Congress votes 'NO'.
Your country's politicians are PATHETIC! With all the problems your country has and they feel that this vote is important? I am sitting here just shaking my head and laughing at the US along with alot of other people in the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Jr03ADQmk
After this fiasco, if Congress sends a 'Christmas Bill' to Bush for passage, one would almost hope that he would append a 'signing statement' that abolished Congress.
Mike the Canuck @ 42:
Most of the Ex-Pats in my group of friends (in Thailand) are looking into getting multi-year Visa's. The U.S. is looked at so suspiciously here that we all wear Passport Covers.
Mike the Canuck @ 42:
What are you talking about? Hand-holding the religious-right is one of the most important honors in the world. Solving our country's problems is relatively trivial.
Take that jewzz!!!!
We should remove the military's restrictions on enlistees that 'prevents the acceptance of any applicant so stupid as to profess christianity', and make 'christianity is a requirement for induction into the armed forces'.
That ought to get rid of some of the ass*oles, or at least get them out of the way, out of sight, locked away in a 'Green Zone' somewhere.
Disturbing. And sickening.
That idiot Robertson is so pleased right now, he's probably curled up on the rectory floor, pissing all over his little curled-up toes.
I'm working my butt off to get out of here. I just hope that by the time I get enough money, I'm not too late.
Why don't they just go ahead and declare Christianity the official religion of the United States.
Oh, wait:
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
we wish you a merry christmas
we wish you a merry christmas
we wish you a merry christmas
now shut the fuck up!
I'm still waiting for Congress to get on the record about motherhood, democracy and good hygiene.
At least this is just useless. Unless it becomes the, you know, "Merry Christmas and Unsupervised Torture Authorization Bill of 2007"
This puts Congress in a lot of danger, Pat Robertson announced that God told him that if Congress didn't pass the Christmas bill, and put on an earmark for another $199B in faith-based allocations to Robertson's church, he was going to strike Pat with total paralysis and 'Wipe Congress off the Face of My Earth'.
That's a heavy burden to bear as you reach for the 'Aye' or 'Nay' button.
Idiots
Out
Wandering
Around
This does resolve the question of 'What is the Official Religion of the United States of America'?
It's 'Stupidity'.
Hallelujah, Amen.
Oh, and by the way, religious oppression occurs when other people prevent you from practicing your religion.
It's not the same thing when other people simply IGNORE your religion. That's what the rest of us in the modern world call "civility."
'nuff said
This resolution needs a companion resolution that provides that
'Congress is Irrelevant, and of No Significance, Whatsoever, and All Measures Heretofore Taken, or Hereafter Enacted, My Be Cheerily Disregarded'.
Loonie @ 11:
If you were a member of congress, you'd be just another self-serving marionette...
Christians Attack Young Girl in Oklahoma
Proving yet again that the religious whackos need constant re-affirmation from the public that their delusions are okay.
Aeon @ 63:
Hillarious ... but true.
Before Congress acts on this resolution, they should pass a quick act that provides that a 'WTF' button should be added to the 'AYE' and 'NAY' buttons before each Congressperson.
I'm not the first to say it, but I think it deserves to be mentioned here.
The separation of church from state does not exist to protect the state -- it exists solely to save the church from government's corrupting grasp.
Does this demonstrate to all the ridiculous futility of nit-picking the supposed differences between candidates, or republicans and democrats?
They're all fu*king nuts, total loony-tunes.
Can I secede from the human race now? For pity's sake, why did we need any Congressional resolutions about religious holidays -- minority or otherwise?!? What does any of this have to do with how the government is run?!? Good grief, what a lot of useless showboating and chest-beating...ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
I hope some really, really rich humanitarian buys a whole bunch of Congressfolks, puts them in a burlap sack, and drowns them.
That would take a lot of 'idiot' out of the gene pool, and might be an incentive for the others to shape-up.
If not, repeat step 1.
Ummm... I thought I lived in a country where there is a separation of church and state? As of late I have been wrong huh. Well congressman, suck my 12 Hindu c0*k@!
This should be the incentive we need to involuntarily secede Iowa from the Union.
EnjoyTheSilence @ 66:
And government from a church's corrupting grasp. After all, it was the Danbury Baptists who started this, when government was sanctioning a version of Christianity which conflicted with their beliefs.
EnjoyTheSilence @ 66:
The wall goes both ways.
This brings up the imponderable question:
If you owned a lot of Congresspeople, what would you do with them?
By the way, this resolution is unconstitutional. Though I should mention that. Basically, it's declaring that Christianity is the "official" religion of the people. And if this motion passes, I'm moving to Estonia. I swear.
Maybe he wants chocomilkboarding during Christmas.
We ought to celebrate this Christmas with a big Congressional barbeque, if we can find a sauce that makes Congressional ass*oles taste good.
The Founding Fathers were not evangelical christians (can you say Deist?), and the US was not formed as a christian nation, saints be praised.
In fact, the whole goddamn point was to get religious assholes off of everyone's back. It was a nice try, but, really, it has failed. You christians just can't do your own thing, ever. You just cant live with your own version of a ridiculous bunch of absolute horseshite, and not feel it incumbent to shove down every body else's throat (or worse, amen).
I know you really cant help yourselves, but please please please keep your rejection of this world, this planet, and this life (because you believe that this is just step one, on the way to something better, a really dopey outlook, in my opinion) out of my life, out of my sight, out of MY business, and, while I am at it, everyone else's too.
This is not a christian country, on purpose. Read some goddamn history once in a while, and I DONT MEAN THE BIBLE.
Sincerely
Torquemada
Oh - it passed the House with flying colors:
Update - The House passed this bill today. The vote, surprisingly, was 372-9, with 10 members also voting "Present," meaning they took no position on the legislation, and 40 not voting. One of the "Present" votes was cast by Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.). More Democrats -195 - voted for the bill than Republicans, 177.
The nine members who voted against the bill - God bless them! - are Reps. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Pete Stark (D-Calif.) and Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.).
how fucking pathetic. the screams of a weakened belief system.
Preacher Boob @ 74:
Use them for bookends.
Someone needs to ask these idiots to prove that X-mas has anything to do with their hypocritical churchianity. They should be forced to point to the exact sentence in their much-revered bible that tells the date of X-mas and the instructions on how to celebrate it. Claiming that there is some religious basis for this utterly meaningless, hypocritcal, plastic holiday is beyond belief. Either prove it or STFU.
Enjoy the Silence - I believe it was Madison - or else Hamilton - who explained the need for the separation of church and state: to prevent the State from being corrupted by religion and to protect religion from being corrupted by the State. It is indeed a dual-sided Wall. And for good reason - just look at what has occured since Bush got into office (and I recommend you read David Kuo's book - "Tempting Faith", as he was the second in command of the White House's "faith based" programs.
Sarah @ 79:
OMG, if the dummies in Iowa were idiots enough to elect a sh*t-grinning-fool like Steve King, what the hell are they going to do with the presidential candidates?
Elect Chelsea and Oprah?
I'm a Child of GOD and I find this highly Discriminatory and offensive! Fire the bums who waste our tax dollars on SHIT! Dirty fricken dogs! I will never celebrate X-mas with the purchase of another of those GODless dirty merchant's CRAP AGAIN.
enough of all this fucking christian and christmas bullshit.
Curious Congerss might "vote" on something that they take a paid Holiday for.
Congerss doesn't care about Christmas; Congress cares about excuses to not work. Call it something else, it's still a Holiday, and part of the winter recess.
Fucking Christians. God wouldn't take you even if he existed. Congratulations on taking the Christian faith and turning it from something I didn't really care about to something that actively disgusted me. Well done, hope there's an extra mint on your pillow when you make your way to Heaven to play with the unicorns. In short, go fuck yourselves.
Just how many flags can you get in to ONE picture? Or is that how many fags? What a suckup little goof.
who the hell pays these people who draft these things, and why? o yeah, i forgot, taxpayers do. is it just me or does shit like this just scream misappropriation of funds paid to these good for nothing congressmen? are they going to tell me they dont have anything more important to do than write up bullshit like this to vote on? and as if thats not good enough, they waste EVERYONE elses time by voting on it. for petes sake, do something useful with your time will ya? jesus, im shakingly mad just thinking about it. its ulcer time.
Jeon Ji-Yung @ 89:
Remember to take prozac morning & evening.
O.K., I think we've had enough fun now. Time for an update to this that states,
"Just Kidding" or "April Fools"!
Please let this be a joke and not something that a Congressman actually took the time to write and introduce. Just another day in Bush's America....
>>the role played by Christians and Christianity in the founding of the United States
Sneaky sonofabitch.
WHY are they discussing RELIGION in CONGRESS?!!!! ARGGGGG!!!!
if this was anywhere close to funny it would be hilarious.
Mark Richards @ 94:
Hmmm...wonder why the Founding Fathers didn't make that role clear. No mention of Jesus or Christmas or Christianity or the Trinity or anything like that in our Constitution.
Hmmm. Wonder why they forgot such an important thing?
How about a resolution stating that Mormonism is an important religion, the first truly American form of Christianity and that Mormons played an essential role in the founding of the West and that Congress recognizes that Joseph Smith was truly one of the founding fathers?
Hmmm...why NOT?
christmas is just another commercial holiday like mothers' day, valentines' day, or perhaps more apropos, halloween!! give us a break! and as for "christians", well.....
Two thoughts come to mind.
First off, King was the idiot that had the poster on the house floor during the SCHIP Debate that read:
Socialized
Clinton-style
Hillarycare for
Illegals and their
Parents
The second thought is that the citizens of Iowa have a significant impact on who the candidates are in the Presidential General Election. Can anyone tell me why people that are as intellectually challenged as these people that they elect this clown have so much power over who is on the ballot for President?
Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 4:
And we allow insane people to rule us because we're sheeple.
I saw mommy waterboarding santa
I watched this resolution be brought to the floor today. It was absurd to hear Congress people talk about Christian values, as 4 million Iraqi people find themselves displaced and there are 1 million Iraqi people dead along with 4000 American soldiers and 30,ooo injured. It was insane to hear them pretend to be concerned about the lives of others.
The whole world is watching.
xoites defends Constitution @ 12:
xoites, you hit the nail right in the hand.
Ladies and Gentleman . . . the signpost up ahead . . . you have entered . . . hell, even Rod Serling would think that America is too weird for a Twilight Zone episode.
This really disturbs me.
This is completely bat-shit crazy - I mean - this defines bat-shit crazy.
In a US Congressman.
It's out of hand. Is this moron really that stupid?
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I'm sick of these anti-semites using Henry Ford talking points about "forces trying to stop Christmas"
Mark @ News Corpse @ 9:
This is horribly and terribly insidious. It would be a mistake to underestimate the real danger here.
Representative King is obviously leading the charge in a War against Hannukah.
Someone tell Bill O'Lielly. He'll want to get on this right away.
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The guy is an idiot. But so is whatever Democrat introduced the previous resolutions for Ramadan and whatnot. It's a waste of time and pandering to your base for meaningless political purposes- ALL OF IT! Shame on all of them.
Some people like cupcakes better. I for one, care less for them.
Somewhere, Emperor Constantine is laughing his fool head off...
It's bad enough that every day the House starts it's sessions with a prayer (99% of the time to the christian god), but this is just plain offensive. I am disturbed that only 9 representatives saw something wrong with this. We're getting closer and closer to a theocracy and no one cares.
According to . Kucinich voted for this thing as well. He's out in my book. Votes for this crap and talks about Ron Paul as a running mate. It is a shame there are no sane people running for president.
next week they are to draft a constitutional amendment that declares puppies to be cute and kitties to be even cuter. there is expected to be intense debate over the relative cuteness of both/either--it is expected to go into extra special overtime as this is of importance to all puppy loving AND kitten loving americans--god bless them every one:) that is the americans, kittys, puppies and especially the AMERICAN puppies and kitties and u.s. americans.
thank you and good night from your american news type serious reporter: katie couric xoxo.
Sarah @ 79:
Resolutions like that are just voted out of the way. They are meaningless.
Btw, ThinkProgress had this:
EnjoyTheSilence @ 66:
If that were true, then they would not have chosen the word 'respecting' in the 1st Amendment. That word has meaning.
Scott @ 114:
Ah, the pitiable LITMUS TESTERS, never finding anyone pure enough to vote for.
Kucinich votes yea on a meaningless resolution. Off with his head!
When I was a teenager I thought my stepfather was so crude and disgusting when he'd say things like this when he perceived he couldn't deal with a certain group of people:
He'd say, "line 'em up and shoot 'em".
Long after his death, I acknowledge a certain realism.
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What part of their Oath of Office do these Jerk-offs think matters?
Amendment I
Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Traitors to the Founders = Traitors to the Nation's hell being.
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How about a resolution recognizing the importance of Separation of Powers, Liberty, and the Bill of Rights?
Aeon @ 117:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"
The meaning has ZERO to do with 'respect,' if that's what you're suggesting. 'Respecting' the PREPOSITION means 'concerning.'
Bored @ 3:
And I second that. What about the separation of church and state? what about freedom of religion. Politics should have NOTHING whatsoever to do with religion. This really pisses me off. Our country is being run but a bunch of fucking idiots.
Max-1 @ 120:
A resolution is NOT a law, has no binding effect, and is entirely meaningless.
Ali @ 123:
Damn, if you have 'deep offense' left over from the genocide of a million persons, you are wasting it on a fake Resolution which the House voted out of its way, as usual.
You want to pass a resolution considering the washing-machine to be the greatest creation by God Olympus you are welcome to try. Who gives a flying spagettimonster fuck?
...and John Gibson and Bill O'Reilly just popped boners.
Re Christmas; I sent C&L's "Red Right Hand" to everybody I know as a christmas greeting, both my son and I rolled on the floor with rosey joy, relieved of the tension of this idiotic holiday. Thanks a million C&L!!
(of course that didn't stop me from making snowman cupcakes with little tophats)
Paul in LA @ 118:
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he lined up to go bah bah bah and you say it's meaningless?
he is running for president. it matters a lot to me that he is not willing to stand up for what is right WHILE he is running for president. under the eye all the time and not willing to stand tough? eff that. what would he cave to if he was president?
stand up for the constitution and what's right or maybe not so much sometimes.
the 'eh, whatever works' candidate.
I'm not surprised Democrats voted for it. FNC would love nothing more than to target some more dems for their War on Christmas. Still, it's disgusting. Politicians would eat their own shit if it got them an extra vote.
Personally, I don't question Kucinich's integrity or instincts, especially when it comes to the constitution and matters of life and death. Ask yourself, under which president would you actually be able to sleep at night knowing your kids lives won't be destroyed and no one's going to die senselessly.
Really, Jenny O', get those priorities straight.
These jerks like Steve King are just ruining their own credibility like lemmings cascading over a cliff. WE ARE PAYING this dickwad to spend time doing this! I mean really, even if you are mentally handicapped you would recognize this.
bbk @ 129:
Barely. It's voted out of the way, and on with the real business. And that's how it has been for centuries.
Anyone wishing to serve in Congress better have thicker skin than the litmus testers who are just BEGGING for something THAT HAS NEVER EXISTED.
If you're going out with your lanterns into the DC daylight, can you please wear a protest sign on your back, so you don't waste your time?
Oh yeah, that's what we pay these guys for - to pass resolutions that Christmas is important (which I guess it is - if you're Walmart, Circuit City, Mastercard, VISA, Discov er, Sears, etc, etc, etc)
Rep King feeling spite? Whew - we liberals are accused of taking Christ out of Christmas, seems to me that the conservative republicans have taken Christ out of "Christians".
This is going to set us back years in our war on christmas. Oh noess!!!
Every day I seem to like Christianity and Christians a little less. Arrogant, ignorant, mean spirited faith and people.
By their deeds you shall know them! And how!
as long as it stalls them from passing laws about what i can see and read on the internets, i dont care what they do
let this idiot waste my taxpayer dollar...its not like they are spending the rest the way i want them too
If I were Britannia I'd wave the rules.
These tory zealots will be the death of us.
gene214 @ 133:
What would you rather have? A three hour debate on a meaningless resolution.
King is trying to block the business of the House with a meaningless resolution. To debate it wastes more time than it's worth, and satisfies King's purposes. And the Dems go:
'Yea, Christmas is real fucking important, merry fucking Christmas, Yea.
Now let's get back to the real legislation that is pending and deserves our time.'
Rather than turn it into a 3-hour Schiavo circus act, a meaningless Yea gets it out of the way. BFD.
Kieth @ 136:
Have you seen some Christians?
Because King or Pat Robertson are NOT Christians. They are intolerant racists, and I don't think they get through the eye of needle -- not now, not later (as according to their own dogma).
Bored @ 3:
As an atheist, I find this hilariously funny!
Mark @ News Corpse @ 9:
Lets get a resolution supporting Wicca and watch the Neo-Con(artists) heads explode
I want a resolution recognizing atheism as just fucking common sense.
Non-Christians might have to start wearing little yellow stars on their clothes soon, so they can be recognized easily as being "different" (and later, inferior).
Halliburton is building internment camps now. (Will they have ovens???)
crazytown @ 130:
DK would love this one.
You right on the issue but the talking point has got to go.
I recommend less MSM.
Preacher Boob @ 74:
Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out...
Got to think He/She/It would just put 'em six feet under and start the whole thing over again. Most single-cell organisms are smarter than the pieces of s*#t we elect (and us who pay their salaries). We should all be ashamed of ourselves for allowing this tripe to continue in our names and with our tax dollars.
Gotta get me a new country...
The lunatics have truly taken over the asylum in this country. Will this absurdity ever stop? Is there nothing these people won't try to politicize? I guess they figure as long as they keep the morons in this country ( and God help us there are plenty) stirred up about nonsensical issues, they won't have to focus on the things that truly matter.
Paul in LA @ 116:
No, they are not meaningless. They lay the groundwork you fan bot moron.
Paul in LA @ 139:
You only say that because your gang voted overwhelmingly for it.
Always here to spin your gang out of trouble like some kind of Dem Rush.
Paul in LA @ 132:
As an atheist and the owner of a brain, I beg to differ. This type of thing is offensive. If they put "White men are one of the world's greatest people and important to America," people wouldn't think it was so much of a silly little litmus test - they would feel disparaged. If they put "I, member of Congress, am a total jackass," would everyone also just vote Yes just to get it out of the way?
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